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Randy Jackson is a seasoned broadcast television professional with 40+ years of experience in camera operation, video production, and broadcasting. He has worked as a Master Control Technical Director, Camera Utility Technician, and Studio/Operations Engineer for various TV stations, including Good Morning America, WABC TV New York, and KMGH-TV. He holds a 1st Class FCC License and an Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree from DeVry Institute of Technology.

Experience

  • Good Morning America
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Camera Utility - Technician
      • Oct 2015 - Present
      • Greater New York City Area

    • Master Control Technical Director/ TV Broadcasting
      • Sep 1993 - Oct 2015
      • New York

      - Experienced with MCAS Automation Systems, Florical Airboss Automation Systems and Miranda ITX Automation Systems- Actively involved with on-air switching, ingestion and recording of satellite and program feeds, and commercial processing- Working knowledge of addition and subtraction in hours/minutes/seconds format during live sports and news programming- Firm understanding of digital audio and video signals, standards and practices, and the routing of signal flow and transmittter operation- Strong communication skills with all departments at all levels- Able to think on-the-fly and act independently when required- Able to work alone or as part of a team as required- Familiar with PC operations, and able to adapt to various computer driven systems- Working knowledge of HD formats, and various forms of file transfers

  • MY9 WWOR TV
    • Secaucus, New Jersey
    • Master Control Technical Director
      • Mar 1990 - Sep 1993
      • Secaucus, New Jersey

      - Managed all "on air" events via the Utah Scientific Automation switcher- Monitored remote transmitter operations, downlink satellite programs and feeds- Programmed and monitored "NY Mets Baseball" and "NJ Nets Basketball" feeds- Coordinated news feeds to national media agencies- Maintained accurate logs of daily programming activities

    • Studio/Operations Engineer
      • May 1981 - Mar 1990
      • Denver, CO

      - Master Control Technical Director - Manually switched and monitored "on air" programming, logged "on air" transmissions, monitored remote transmitter readings for quality and FCC compliance- Satellite Coordinator - Uplinked/downlinked and microwaved live shots for daily news segments integrated with syndicated and CBS network shows including local news feeds (both C-B band and KU-Band)- Audio Technician - A-1 for 5, 6, 10 pm daily newscasts, half-hour weekly local interest television, and the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon; A-2 for: US Airforce Academy v Wyoming University football on the Kurt Gowdy network; the LA Lakers v Denver Nuggets Western Conference finals on the CBS network through KMGH-TV- ENG Live Truck Technician - managed live shots and tape feeds from remote locations. Operated Microwave Associates 2g, 7g and 13g transceivers- Stage Manager - Provided direction, time and visual cues to show hosts, anchors and guests for live news shows and live-to-tape public affairs shows such as "AM Colorado," "Denver at Noon, "Newsmakers,' and the daily 5 and 10 pm newscasts- Remote Audio Engineer

  • National Black Network
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Network Operations Engineer
      • Feb 1976 - Jun 1981
      • Greater New York City Area

      - Responsible for live broadcasts from the nationally syndicated news service- Recorded and edited special programs- Maintained accurate logs of daily programming activities, and commercial advertising.

  • NBS Radio
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Program Director
      • Sep 1980 - Feb 1981
      • Greater New York City Area

      - Responsible for half-hour radio shows broadcast over the 10 station network (part time position while attending classes, and working full-time)

Education

  • Announcer Training Studios, New York, NY
    1st Class FCC License
  • DeVry Institute of Technology, Woodbridge, NJ
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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